Founded in 1970 by Sabino Aguilar and Ruth Mitchell de Aguilar. El Jorongo is a family business dedicated to producing hand knit and hand woven wool goods. We are located in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México.

In 1970 when Sabino and Ruth Aguilar began El Jorongo a few local artisans were weaving on a part time basis while their crops came in, producing a limited selection of pieces in all natural wool tones.

Sabino began to scour the surrounding countryside for high quality wool
and have it washed, carded and spun. Ruth began to dye
the wool by hand using both plant and aniline dyes depending on the season
and the colors needed.

Today El Jorongo provides the original weavers and a whole new generation of artisans with a year-round supply of natural and hand dyed wool, wooden looms and market while encouraging them to use their traditional skills in new ways.

A knitting team of over 30 women including Sabino's aunts, cousins, nieces and their families take home hand dyed Merino wool to create beautiful, unique, soft sweaters, vests, capes, scarves and hats.

El Jorongo at Av. L. Cárdenas #521 in
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán is open from 9am to 6pm CT daily. (During Daylight Savings Time from 10am to 7pm.)
We will personally attend requests for information or phone orders
from 9am to 7pm CT seven days a week . E-mail requests will be answered
within 24 hours at info@eljorongo.com.

We
will be pleased to help you with anything that we can based on our personal
experience of over 40 years in the handloomed wool business. For wholesale orders please see
our Wholesale page. For shipping details
see ourShippingGuarantee.